Rounding home. It happens every year. Baseball season. You thought I was going to say spring. Or April showers. Or crocuses. (We actually have our first struggling to stay out when the temps go down below freezing every night still.) No, baseball season. It makes me wonder what I've been doing with my life for the last 5 months. And some of us have even gone to the park to see a game. Mary and I went to see "42" the movie - very inspiring. The normally staid audience here in Pittsfield broke out in applause a few times.
I know what I've been doing, trying to keep my head above water at school. Are you ready for this next year Annie? How are you holding up, Tina and Sean?
It's been a while since the last entry, so there's much to catch up on.
First of all Easter. Hope everyone had a great day. Margaret and Andrew came up for the weekend, and were hoping to bring Joe who couldn't come at the last minute because of work. Too bad. Dan Boyle joined us for the night, and we had our now traditional Easter dinner at the Red Lion Inn. It's a tradition if you do something three times, right?
Dan brought news that Patrick had returned from Colorado and was planning to get a job back east, maybe go back to school at some point. Kathleen has a new job in Boston. And Maura got into nursing school.
Speaking of Boston, it's hard to write the usual family news without a quiet prayer for those hurt in the senseless attacks at the marathon finish line.
We have heard a couple of times from Annie, who has moved to western China, the mountainous province of Yunnan. Her pictures look beautiful. She is planning a trip to Malaysia to renew her visa. So many places. Exciting.
Speaking of places, Joe is headed to India in May for a meeting of the Asia Development Bank he is helping prepare for.
We spoke with David and Paula since their return from a three-week swing all the way to Florida. They attached the sun to the back of their car and brought it back with them. Travel tip: Florida Keys may not be worth it.
John and Marilyn are down in Florida for the month of April. We keep texting them about the snow showers and freezing nights to make them feel good about their decision to go south.
Spring also means burn season, so last week we burned our big pile of brush which had accumulated over the summer and fall. Good thing we chose Thursday, because it snowed on Friday. Last year, Joe was here to help out. Miss it?
Out in Dundee, it sounds like everyone is plugging away, at school, at work and at sports. Claire, are you having a bout of senior-itis yet?
Tomorrow, Mary and I head north, since we haven't had enough of winter. Mary will put aside her yoga, swimming, photo and guitar classes to join me back in Ottawa where I will be taking in a public history conference. We'll be staying in our old house. Last time I think.
And, next week is Peter's birthday. Have a hap, hap, happiest day.
That's all from here. Love
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